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Meet the Governors
Welcome to St Mary's Priory Schools Governing Body
Welcome to the Governance page of Plympton St. Mary Infant school and Old Priory Junior Academy Governing Body. Both schools are part of St. Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust; “A strong family of outstanding schools, serving their community and contributing fully to the provision of education, collaborating with other partners to achieve common goals.”
The Multi Academy Trust is accountable in Law for all decisions about its academies however, the Local Governing Bodies have been delegated responsibilities by the Trust which along with working with the senior leadership team ensures that day to day decisions regarding the school's are made locally by those who know the school best. The Local Governing Board also supports staff to ensure that the School continues to move forward in line with its School Improvement Plan.
The Local Governing Board is made up of dedicated volunteers all of whom have different skills and experience and have a common commitment to education, the school children, staff, parents/carers and the local community.
If you would like to find out more about the Governing body or are interested in becoming a member, please contact the Clerk to the Governing Body old.clerk@stcmat.org
Local Governing Body Members
Governor name | Position | Date of appointment | Business and Pecuniary interests | Term of office and expiration date | Appointed by | Responsibility |
Robert Harris | Chair of Governors | 27/09/2018 | Minister of St. Mary's Parish church | Ex Officio | LGB | Curriculum Leadership |
Karen Aspinall | Parent Governor | 25/05/2018 |
Children attend the School | 4 Years 24/05/2022 | LGB | English Maths |
Sarah Woolven-Allen | Foundation Governor | 16/06/2017 | Children attend the school | 4 Years 15/06/2021 | Trust | Safeguarding SEND |
| Mike Lewis | Foundation Governor | 03/12/2021 | None | 4 Years 03/12/2025 | Trust | Health & Safety |
Emma Kingwell | Staff Governor | 26/06/2018 | None | 4 Years 25/06/2022 | LGB | N/A |
| Sarah Hetherington | Staff Governor | 03/12/2021 | Assistant HT at St. Mary's Infant School | 03/12/2025 | LGB | N/A |
Suzie Ottewell | Headteacher | September 2018 | Headteacher at St Mary's Infant School | Ex Officio | Trust | N/A |
Jane Burt | Associate Governor | October 2018 | Child attending Old Priory | Ex Officio | LGB | N/A |
Emma Young | Foundation Governor | 01/09/2019 | Children attending both schools | 4 Years 31/08/2023 | Trust | Curriculum Standards |
| Matthew Kent Clare | Parent Governor | 01/01/2019 - 15/12/2021 | ||||
| Stuart Talbot | Foundation Governor | 01/09/2020-9/03/201 | ||||
| Jane Weatherston | Staff Governor | 03/12/2020- 02/12/2021 |
Governor Meetings and Attendance from September 2020 to August 2021
| Governor | Attendance at full LGB meetings 2020/2021 |
| Stuart Talbot | 2/3 (to January 2021) |
| Matthew Kent-Clare | 5/6 |
| Robert Harris | 3/6 |
| Suzie Ottewell | 6/6 |
| Jane Burt | 6/6 |
| Emma Kingwell | 5/6 |
| Jane Weatherston | 3/6 |
| Karen Aspinall | 6/6 |
| Diana Smith | 6/6 |
| Sarah Woolven-Allen | 4/6 |
| Emma Young | 5/6 |
Minutes are available on request.